Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-17

1861, New York Posto6ace," to
which he had . key. All letters TO
friends were to be addressed and placed
in an envelope bearing the above I'D.
dress. They parted to meet at Central
Park, Sixth avenue entrance. on the
following afternoon. When Scott went
to the bank the next day no took
$4,000 in gold and silver certih-
Gates OF the denomination OF
5000, $1,000, and $500, and
placed them in package, which
be concealed about his person. He met
Dunn at the Central Park and they
went to secluded spot and talked.
Dunn asked him il he had any friends
with whom to leave the money, telling
him that under international treaties,
if he carried any stolen property into
Canada he could be arrested aud ex-
tradited. Scott said he had no one
with whom to leave it.
"Then," said Dunn. 81 feel so
warm regard for Cousin Lizzie-she
is SCOTS wife--that 1 would do for you
what would do for no other person
on earth-take charge Of that package,
the contents of which i need not know,
and take care of it. subject to your
order at all times" He explained
that if he took the money,
knowing that it belonged to the
bank, it would make him liable for
felony. This was Friday. They agreed
to meet Monday. Scott went to the
bank the next day and replaced the
$300,000 determining to make an effort
to borrow enough money to make up
the deficiency OF $4,000. In this he
failed. Finding it impossible to get
the necessary money, before going
to the bank on Monday he got dis
guise. Scott had read about the
Park Bank defalcation. He saw that
the directors cut down the salaries of
the clerks in order to make up the
deficiency. He felt friendly towards
the clerks in the Manhattan company.
Many of them were good fellows so
he determined to take only $780, 900 in
order that there might be no cut in
their salaries. At the close of
banking hours he made little calcula-
ton as to what he could do with the
money. He figured that he could pay
Dunn and have enough to compromise
any civil suit with the bank, and
enough to live on the rest Of his life.
When he took the money he put it in
two packages-one of $40, 900 and the
other of $4,000. He went to Cen
trail Park and met Dunn. They
walked to secluded spot, and
Scott pulled out $4,000 in a
package and said to Dunn: "There's
the money" Dunn looked around,
saw that he was unobserved, and put it
in his inside pocket. Scott said:
dunn, / shall leave tonight" They
shook hands and parted. Scott went
down to the Grand Union Hotel, where
he had been stopping, assumed his dis
guise, and took the evening train for
Montreal. He shaved off his nous
tache on the way. He arrived on
the following morning. He did
not stop in Canada long, Wis
iting only quiet and secluded
points. He correspondent, as Dunn had
directed, under various aliases. Dunn's
letters consisted principally OF news
paper clippings of the defalcation. he
also sent Scott money in bills OF 800
and 81, 900. Scott took passage on tho
Allan Line steamer for Europe in Sep
TENDER of 1885. He has resided in
London ever since. He has lived eco
nomically. His wife joined him In
May, 1856.
Dunns stories and actions inspired
disbelief in his good faith towards Scott,
and his stories OF losses were discredit-
ed. When Dunn was arrested he stood
at the ticker in bis Office reading the
tape. He was cool, calm, and reserved,
and glanced at the papers presented
by the officers without any show of ner-
vousness. He Was taken before Sheriff
Grant, and WAS told no would have to
get bail in the sum OF $4,000. In
default Of this he was taken to Ludlow
Street jail. Dunn is thirty-eight years
old, bachelor, and lived in Brooklyn.
He will be indicted. There is IN in
dictment against Scott, but he cannot
be extradited. He is forty-two years
old.